appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
village; hamlet; settlement
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
silent; still; quiet; hushed
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
silence; stillness; quietness
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
gently and clearly shining (like the sun in springtime)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated